DamascusGA

A town of 272. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.

Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

272

residents

Median home value

$166K

Census ACS

Household income

$58K

median

Median age

54.1

years

Jobs based here

Balanced

What makes Damascus stand out

The thing Damascus does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Small town

272 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Colquitt · 9 mi Arlington · 10 mi Blakely · 14 mi Leary · 18 mi Bluffton · 18 mi Morgan · 18 mi

Damascus’s report card

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SchoolsC−Beats 20% of GA districts Hazards71/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate92°/38°Summer high · winter low Commute38 miHalf of commuters travel less

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Weather

Forecast →

63°

Clear

H 88° · L 56°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Damascus. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Damascus’s public schools outperform 20% of Georgia districts

The public schools Damascus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Southwest Georgia Academy Private	PK–12	430

NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Damascus has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–63°

Spring54–79°

Summer70–91°

Fall56–79°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Damascus

Most working residents leave Damascus for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Colquitt (11%), Albany (10%) and Blakely (9%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Damascus1%

Colquitt11%

Albany10%

Blakely9%

Dothan3%

38 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Damascus

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

How healthy Damascus is

Damascus beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Georgia

3 better12 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Damascus	GA
Fewer binge drinkers	10.9%	14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure	83.9%	77.4%
More adults who have had a stroke	6.4%	3.6%

Miller County Hospital

8.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Damascus

City in Georgia, United States

Damascus is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 212 in the 2020 census, down from 254 in the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population: 212
Area: 1.8 sq mi
Elevation: 220 ft
ZIP code: 39841
Area code: 229